offense and defense; offence and defence
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
finish; finishing; finishing touches
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
advance; moving forward; progress
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
keep up your strength; chin up!
to comfort; to console; to amuse
and yet; though; when; in spite of
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
menial; meanness; servility; abject
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
mental aspect; mental side
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons